behind the sci fi epic. i wonder, what little lady made these? period western the power of the dog has eight nominations, including best actor for benedict cumberbatch and best directorforjane campion. half the baftas directing nominees are women this year. it s great that bafta are really acknowledging her work now. j i have to say, it s personally- a real thrill to see so many women recognised across so many fields, and particularly, for example, i in the best director category. this baftas aims to put rows over diversity behind it. will smith is nominated for the first time ever in king richard. but there are upsets, too nothing for 0livia colman, nicole kidman or denzel washington. why don t you and my mom act like brother and sister? the youngest nominee is another 11 year old, woody norman, for best supporting actor in indie road movie c mon c mon. it was like the biggest rush when he said woody norman,
this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is the french president has been in kyiv as he continues diplomacy trying to defuse the tensions between russia and the west over ukraine. the oscar nominations have been announced. the netflix western the power of the dog leads the field for next month s oscars, closely followed by the sci fi epic dune. also with a string of nominations are the british 1960s drama belfast and west side story. the power of the dog has 12 nominations, including best picture and best directorforjane campion, 28 years after her nod for the piano. dune is a close second with ten nominations, including best picture and best adapted screenplay. belfast and west side story each have seven nominations, the former kenneth branagh s drama about a family living amid sectarian conflict in late 1960s northern ireland competing in best picture and the best director categories. steven spielberg is also in the running for best director with his we
i don t think a lot of other 11 year olds can say that kenneth branagh and judi bench and ciaran hinds are my best friends. some will see a snub in kenneth branagh missing out in the best director category. ciaran hinds wins a best supporting nomination, as does caitriona balfe, in a film set against the backdrop of the troubles. i didn t know what they were and a kid my age probably wouldn t know about them either unless their parents or grandparents were affected by the troubles in any way. so this city has its moment in the sun. for a film about the troubles, yes, but through the eyes of a child more focused on family and love. but it s sci fi blockbuster dune that has the highest number of nominations, 11. i wonder what little lady made these. period western the power of the dog, has eight, including best actor for benedict cumberbatch and best directorforjane campion. half of bafta s directing nominees are women this year.
i didn t know what they were, and a kid my age probably wouldn t know about them either, unless their parents or grandparents were affected by the troubles in any way. so this city has its moment in the sun. for a film about the troubles, yes, but through the eyes of a child focused on family and love. belfast has taken an impressive £7 million at the box office so far. but it s a blockbuster, dune, that has the highest number of bafta nominations 11, primarily celebrating the creative and technical teams behind the sci fi epic. i wonder, what little lady made these? period western the power of the dog has eight nominations, including best actor for benedict cumberbatch and best directorforjane campion. half the baftas directing nominees are women this year. it s great that bafta is really acknowledging her work now. i have to say, it s personally a real thrill to see so many women recognised across so many fields, and particularly, for example, in the best director category.